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supplement to the north-carolina cjazette nov 7 1777 newber n november 8 ij laft night we received a virginia paper containing t confirmauwn of the mod pleating and important account of the surrender of general burgcyne with his whole ar my to major general gates this is a fatal blow and mutt furely check the pride and vindictive spirit of the bri tifti court let every countenance brighten and every heart overflow with joy at the important event it was received here with great acclamations i the whole town vnth the gentlemen of the council and general aflembly waited on his excellency the governor at the palace vhere many patriotic toafts were drank under a difplay of the continental flag and a tripple difcharge of cannon the town handfomely illuminated and the evening con cluded with a feitive joy that teftified the feelings of ame ricans at an event that bids fair for the.r delivery irem slavery and perfecutiori anapolis caober 23 xtra of a utter from vtbe cbnirtsan of the commit ju cf a y j tbs prefxdent of tht council of the state dztt al bany lttbefoaober 1777 la s t night a 8 o'clock the capitulation whr.v'jy gen burgoyne and his whole army furrendcred themfelrcj pri soners of wir was figned ; and this morning they an e march out towards the river about fifh creek wi'h the honou s of ar and there ground their arms ; from thence they are to be march ed to the maftachuftits government extract of a ulttrfrom baltimore tuefisy tunning 03 23 1777 " jtfle hollingfworth came h me laft evening from elk he brings an account that the enemy have certainly abandoned wil mington and gene on board their tranfporcs a heavy cannon ade at fort mifflin on thorfday and friday ; we beat c.ff 2 lhios tore rhem to pieces and difmalred the phoenix ; that our a my on fiiday were at chcftcut hill general orders saturday qsnbtr 18 1777 the general has his happin?f3 completed relating to tn fuc cefs of our northern army j on rhe 14th ioftant general b urgrjrne and his wh je army fjrtvndered themfelves priib.crs of w let every face bri^h'en and every heart expand with grae'ul j,y to th fupr.-me difp fsr cf all events who has granted ai tii.s fi^nal futcdi all the chapla;r t s cf the am y to prcfia fuic d to this joyful occslicn hort difecurfes to deiiv^t to ih^r ieve ral corts and brigades at ihis aherrjoc^i ; immediately afcer which 13 pieces of c^rfcx are to be dikhjr^cd at the artil lery park to be foilow?u ib a feu de joy wiiif blank rartridget or powder by rvrry briga'e ard coro in the j'iny t begioriing at rhe right cf the f--ont i.ne and running on tom^j'fi of it and infta:itl beg*nn!"g at the left cf the fecund lies 9ml running to the right of it here it wiil end a baltimore oct 11/1777^1 extras of a letter fr m a gent'cna dated camp 2(3 ai!gtf philadelphia odtbtr 13 " sir we hare bad canronading two or ! hre2 days at tÂ»m fince my lair ; it has been chiefly fr m our ga.'hei and floating ba!te<ie to prevent the enemy it m src&iog wcrks to ann y cur navy and fort mifflin it was fo heavy ard well directed iaii friday and sa:urday as to cicm lifti a c?k and tfr t a furren der of 54 priratei and 2 oflicers a party coming down a col 8m : h fuppoftd to their amitance were difpf-rf^d and driven bÂ«ck by a fire from a block haute ur.dir his direction 5 but the prifeners fay their intention was to thsmftlves up together our p;rt::s make priforers almoll every day extta3 of a utter fr^nt a centleman in the army to bis friend in tbit ttnvn dated 21 milts n w cf philadelphia os l 'â€¢ our army is in high ipirits kowe has been in mution â€” scmethirig win be done in a day or two i have every reaf n to fuppofe that we hall be fuccefs'iis if we atwck them many think howe will go off fome xncvcit.ents of his lock like it there has i>ren a very heavy cannonade towards the fcrt this day or two oar armed vefrls have been endeavouring to prevept the enemy throwing up works oppofice the fort all they do at night is deftroyed by our ve fills in the morning i believe they gain but very little upon us will i a m s b u r g oslour 31 by a letur f'om alexandria dated october z6:h we have rerei d authentic accounts < f the entiie furrender of geo b'irgoyre and hi whole army the following is a lift of the tak en 1 l'vucenaot general burgoyne 2 maj r generals 7 bri fcfidier generals 2 britiib inubkmea 1 lnih ncbleÂ»au 5009 rink and file 5,000 fland of arms 40 pieces braf cacnm rents baggage ftc c c among thofe taken are five mem b-rs of the britilh houfe of commons - general howe nas crcfied the schuylkill and rerrraring towards his hipping j and general wafvngton is in pefftffon u f phila delphia w underfbnd that general wafhington in a letter to f mt perfon in this ftate fays he is at the head ci a more formitub army than he has been fiace the war began ptftjcri+t if a letter j nm a member ifcÂ»i>irefs % dated oa tt " g.verfior clinton of new york infoims that on m 14th inlhr.t general burgoyne ar.d his whole army furrendered them ielvt % priibners of war 10 general gates we expecl the parti colas every moment it feems the britifh army endeavoured to crofs n river at saratoga and there met general fdbwi with 2000 mill ia who prevented them in the mean time gta gate came tip with h'.s victorious army and bu r g?yne furren deted general howe is now flying from philadelphia with great precipitation acrofs the schuylkill and our army in hot porfuit ct hi.a the roebuck is deftroyed and another hip of war ex c flively damaged by the gallie c whilft they were endeavoar in;4 u force the paffes in detawa'e gen putivaw with 7000 men is endeavouring to get between cli iton and new-y^rlc in corf qience of the confi mation of general burgoyne anj his whole army having for endered themfelves prifoners of war the govern r and council hav by proclamation appointed t.*:urfday the 13 h day of next menrh to be obferved in all chnrcs cs nd corÂ»g r^ati ns through ut ihis state a a day of geinh ral ann bolemn thanksgiving tbtfouo*iv:ng are ccpics t of utters that fsijjid hefwten gen gatist ana gen bur^oyne afeiv days before bis jurrendtr sir oaoler 8 1777 r x y hti late of my hofpiral make it more advifable to leav x the wouuded and iick officers whom you will find in my vs camp taan to tranfport ti'om with the army i recom mend them to the protection which x feel i fhould hew to am enemy in the fame cafe i am your moft humble fervanf major general g at is j burgoyne sir october 9 1777 lady harriot ackiand a lady of thj firft diflinckion bf family rack aud pcrional virtue i under fuch concern on ac count of major ackiand her hufband wounded and prifoner thmt i cannoc refufe her rcqueft to commit her to your protection whatever genera impropriety there may be in pfrftns acting in your fituation ana tniae o folicit favours i canot fee the un common perfcverance in every female grace and exaltation of character of this lady and her very hard fortune without tefli fying that your attentions ro her will lay me under obligations â– â– jam sir your obedient iervant miajer general gates j burgoyne w sir saratoga 09 12 1777 had th honrar to receive your excellency's letter by ltdf x ackiand t u e reflecl due to her lauyfhip's rank th-j ttnder cefs due to her per on and fox were alone fufiici'ut recommen dations to enti'ie her to my protection confideiing my preced in conduct with refpeit to thofe cf your army whom the for tuns of war ha placed in my hands i am furprifed your excel ler.cy ft on id think hat i could confider the greateit attention to lady ackiand in the light of an obligation the cruelties which mark the retreat of your army in barning the g mlcmcns and farmers houfej as they yaftui along is almoil ameng civilised natics without a precedent they fhould not er-d-avour to ruin thofe they could not conquer ; this conduit be trays more of the vindictive malice of a monk than the generofi ty of a foldicr your friend sir francis clarke by the information of doclor potts the diredlor general of my hofpitat langu>fhes under a ve r y dargercius wound ; every f.^rt of tendernef and attention it paid to him as well as to ail the wojnded who have fallen into my hands and the hofpital which you was nscefliiated to leave to my mercy at the f;licitathri of major wiiliams i m pre vailed upon to effer him and major meiborm in exchange for cj ethan allen your excellency's objeÂ£tions to my la.l pr â€¢ pcfal for the exchange of col ethan ailen i mail contider at trifling as i cannot but fuppofc that the genera's of th * royal ar mies act in equal concert with thofe of the ger.crals of the armies of the united states the bearer delivers a number of letters from the officers of jnar army taken prifoners in the action of thr j:h inltant ! am your excellency's humblr fervant iioil^tio g atÂ£3 lieutenant gturai bvkgqy ni * z â€¢

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supplement to the north-carolina cjazette nov 7 1777 newber n november 8 ij laft night we received a virginia paper containing t confirmauwn of the mod pleating and important account of the surrender of general burgcyne with his whole ar my to major general gates this is a fatal blow and mutt furely check the pride and vindictive spirit of the bri tifti court let every countenance brighten and every heart overflow with joy at the important event it was received here with great acclamations i the whole town vnth the gentlemen of the council and general aflembly waited on his excellency the governor at the palace vhere many patriotic toafts were drank under a difplay of the continental flag and a tripple difcharge of cannon the town handfomely illuminated and the evening con cluded with a feitive joy that teftified the feelings of ame ricans at an event that bids fair for the.r delivery irem slavery and perfecutiori anapolis caober 23 xtra of a utter from vtbe cbnirtsan of the commit ju cf a y j tbs prefxdent of tht council of the state dztt al bany lttbefoaober 1777 la s t night a 8 o'clock the capitulation whr.v'jy gen burgoyne and his whole army furrendcred themfelrcj pri soners of wir was figned ; and this morning they an e march out towards the river about fifh creek wi'h the honou s of ar and there ground their arms ; from thence they are to be march ed to the maftachuftits government extract of a ulttrfrom baltimore tuefisy tunning 03 23 1777 " jtfle hollingfworth came h me laft evening from elk he brings an account that the enemy have certainly abandoned wil mington and gene on board their tranfporcs a heavy cannon ade at fort mifflin on thorfday and friday ; we beat c.ff 2 lhios tore rhem to pieces and difmalred the phoenix ; that our a my on fiiday were at chcftcut hill general orders saturday qsnbtr 18 1777 the general has his happin?f3 completed relating to tn fuc cefs of our northern army j on rhe 14th ioftant general b urgrjrne and his wh je army fjrtvndered themfelves priib.crs of w let every face bri^h'en and every heart expand with grae'ul j,y to th fupr.-me difp fsr cf all events who has granted ai tii.s fi^nal futcdi all the chapla;r t s cf the am y to prcfia fuic d to this joyful occslicn hort difecurfes to deiiv^t to ih^r ieve ral corts and brigades at ihis aherrjoc^i ; immediately afcer which 13 pieces of c^rfcx are to be dikhjr^cd at the artil lery park to be foilow?u ib a feu de joy wiiif blank rartridget or powder by rvrry briga'e ard coro in the j'iny t begioriing at rhe right cf the f--ont i.ne and running on tom^j'fi of it and infta:itl beg*nn!"g at the left cf the fecund lies 9ml running to the right of it here it wiil end a baltimore oct 11/1777^1 extras of a letter fr m a gent'cna dated camp 2(3 ai!gtf philadelphia odtbtr 13 " sir we hare bad canronading two or ! hre2 days at tÂ»m fince my lair ; it has been chiefly fr m our ga.'hei and floating ba!teren a very heavy cannonade towards the fcrt this day or two oar armed vefrls have been endeavouring to prevept the enemy throwing up works oppofice the fort all they do at night is deftroyed by our ve fills in the morning i believe they gain but very little upon us will i a m s b u r g oslour 31 by a letur f'om alexandria dated october z6:h we have rerei d authentic accounts < f the entiie furrender of geo b'irgoyre and hi whole army the following is a lift of the tak en 1 l'vucenaot general burgoyne 2 maj r generals 7 bri fcfidier generals 2 britiib inubkmea 1 lnih ncbleÂ»au 5009 rink and file 5,000 fland of arms 40 pieces braf cacnm rents baggage ftc c c among thofe taken are five mem b-rs of the britilh houfe of commons - general howe nas crcfied the schuylkill and rerrraring towards his hipping j and general wafvngton is in pefftffon u f phila delphia w underfbnd that general wafhington in a letter to f mt perfon in this ftate fays he is at the head ci a more formitub army than he has been fiace the war began ptftjcri+t if a letter j nm a member ifcÂ»i>irefs % dated oa tt " g.verfior clinton of new york infoims that on m 14th inlhr.t general burgoyne ar.d his whole army furrendered them ielvt % priibners of war 10 general gates we expecl the parti colas every moment it feems the britifh army endeavoured to crofs n river at saratoga and there met general fdbwi with 2000 mill ia who prevented them in the mean time gta gate came tip with h'.s victorious army and bu r g?yne furren deted general howe is now flying from philadelphia with great precipitation acrofs the schuylkill and our army in hot porfuit ct hi.a the roebuck is deftroyed and another hip of war ex c flively damaged by the gallie c whilft they were endeavoar in;4 u force the paffes in detawa'e gen putivaw with 7000 men is endeavouring to get between cli iton and new-y^rlc in corf qience of the confi mation of general burgoyne anj his whole army having for endered themfelves prifoners of war the govern r and council hav by proclamation appointed t.*:urfday the 13 h day of next menrh to be obferved in all chnrcs cs nd corÂ»g r^ati ns through ut ihis state a a day of geinh ral ann bolemn thanksgiving tbtfouo*iv:ng are ccpics t of utters that fsijjid hefwten gen gatist ana gen bur^oyne afeiv days before bis jurrendtr sir oaoler 8 1777 r x y hti late of my hofpiral make it more advifable to leav x the wouuded and iick officers whom you will find in my vs camp taan to tranfport ti'om with the army i recom mend them to the protection which x feel i fhould hew to am enemy in the fame cafe i am your moft humble fervanf major general g at is j burgoyne sir october 9 1777 lady harriot ackiand a lady of thj firft diflinckion bf family rack aud pcrional virtue i under fuch concern on ac count of major ackiand her hufband wounded and prifoner thmt i cannoc refufe her rcqueft to commit her to your protection whatever genera impropriety there may be in pfrftns acting in your fituation ana tniae o folicit favours i canot fee the un common perfcverance in every female grace and exaltation of character of this lady and her very hard fortune without tefli fying that your attentions ro her will lay me under obligations â– â– jam sir your obedient iervant miajer general gates j burgoyne w sir saratoga 09 12 1777 had th honrar to receive your excellency's letter by ltdf x ackiand t u e reflecl due to her lauyfhip's rank th-j ttnder cefs due to her per on and fox were alone fufiici'ut recommen dations to enti'ie her to my protection confideiing my preced in conduct with refpeit to thofe cf your army whom the for tuns of war ha placed in my hands i am furprifed your excel ler.cy ft on id think hat i could confider the greateit attention to lady ackiand in the light of an obligation the cruelties which mark the retreat of your army in barning the g mlcmcns and farmers houfej as they yaftui along is almoil ameng civilised natics without a precedent they fhould not er-d-avour to ruin thofe they could not conquer ; this conduit be trays more of the vindictive malice of a monk than the generofi ty of a foldicr your friend sir francis clarke by the information of doclor potts the diredlor general of my hofpitat langu>fhes under a ve r y dargercius wound ; every f.^rt of tendernef and attention it paid to him as well as to ail the wojnded who have fallen into my hands and the hofpital which you was nscefliiated to leave to my mercy at the f;licitathri of major wiiliams i m pre vailed upon to effer him and major meiborm in exchange for cj ethan allen your excellency's objeÂ£tions to my la.l pr â€¢ pcfal for the exchange of col ethan ailen i mail contider at trifling as i cannot but fuppofc that the genera's of th * royal ar mies act in equal concert with thofe of the ger.crals of the armies of the united states the bearer delivers a number of letters from the officers of jnar army taken prifoners in the action of thr j:h inltant ! am your excellency's humblr fervant iioil^tio g atÂ£3 lieutenant gturai bvkgqy ni * z â€¢